José César Ferreira Gil

José César Ferreira Gil
Born (1858-11-01)1 November 1858
Celorico da Beira
Died 15 August 1922(1922-08-15) (aged 63)
Lisbon
Allegiance  Portugal
Service/branch Portuguese Army
Battles/wars

World War I

José César Ferreira Gil (1 November 1858 in Celorico da Beira, Portugal - 15 August 1922 in Lisbon, Portugal) was a Portuguese Army general and a military historian.

During World War I, Ferreira Gil served as the Commander of the Portuguese Forces in Northern Portuguese Mozambique, leading them in combat in the East African Campaign against the German Forces of Paul Emil von Lettow-Vorbeck.

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